Re: [Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder

2024-04-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
if the indexing and clamping is done I get the tool error. In any case, the plan of retrofitting the lathe to LinuxCNC is still going because I know this control will fail eventually. El mié, 10 abr 2024 a las 14:03, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > From what I could find in the manual of the la

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder

2024-04-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
: > On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 15:05, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > > > It seems there is a pattern, but it's a pretty weird one. > > > Do you know if the output is binary or gray code? Gray code is more > likely. > > encoder value > > 00 = = no

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder

2024-04-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
y hardware like this. El mié, 10 abr 2024 a las 11:47, gene heskett () escribió: > On 4/10/24 10:08, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > Hi Todd, > > > > Yes, this one has the Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder mounted behind the > turret > > cover. It's an absolute 10 position

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder

2024-04-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
se > several of the pockets to not be seen and cause an endless hunt. > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > Sent: Wednesday, April 10,

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder

2024-04-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
the ladder on the screen because the data is incomplete. Which was ok a few weeks ago. Everything else seems to be working ok. El mié, 10 abr 2024 a las 9:59, andy pugh () escribió: > On Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 13:03, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > > > I'm having problems w

[Emc-users] OT: Balluff BRGE1-WSE10 encoder

2024-04-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello guys, I hope you're doing well I'm having problems with a Daewoo Puma 12L lathe to index some tools. The problem is that some tools work well and others don't seem to be detected by the control to stop at the position and clamp the turret. So the turret keeps rotatring until the timeout

Re: [Emc-users] external offsets following error

2024-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
need to tweak a little bit more my config. Let me know if you need me to post my ini file. El jue, 7 mar 2024 a las 9:28, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Has a physical axis become sticky / stiff? It sounds like you may be >> hitting the accel / speed limit in the case when there

Re: [Emc-users] external offsets following error

2024-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
6:54, andy pugh () escribió: > On Tue, 5 Mar 2024 at 16:30, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > This hasn't happened a few days before so I don't know what has changed. > > Has a physical axis become sticky / stiff? It sounds like you may be > hitting the accel / speed limit in

[Emc-users] external offsets following error

2024-03-05 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello guys, I hope you're doing well I'm having a problem with external offsets in wich when I turn on the spindle and the lathe X axis is doing its shape correctly, suddenly I get a following error when I hit the manual control button. This hasn't happened a few days before so I don't know what

Re: [Emc-users] Semi OT: Variable speed DC drive for Fanuc brushed DC spindle drive

2024-02-11 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
think you'd be aiming for a SCR drive, bought or self-made. They're > simple and lower cost. > > Roland > > > On Sat, 10 Feb 2024 at 00:07, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > Hello guys, I hope you're doing well > > > > We just purchased a Mori Seiki SL3 lath

Re: [Emc-users] Semi OT: Variable speed DC drive for Fanuc brushed DCspindle drive

2024-02-11 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
en 10 kw and 12 kw which is not low power either. The available voltage in our shop is 3 phase 380 volts. I will try and find more info about the original Fanuc driver and see if that can come to life. El vie, 9 feb 2024 a las 22:47, gene heskett () escribió: > On 2/9/24 17:06, Leonardo Marsaglia wr

Re: [Emc-users] Semi OT: Variable speed DC drive for Fanuc brushed DC spindle drive

2024-02-11 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
lated USB port. >- Voltage, current and temperature protection. >- Compact light design - 115x74x20mm and 115g . >- Designed and manufactured in Australia. > On Friday, February 9, 2024 at 05:06:49 PM EST, Leonardo Marsaglia < > ldmarsag...@gmail.com> wrote: > &

[Emc-users] Semi OT: Variable speed DC drive for Fanuc brushed DC spindle drive

2024-02-09 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello guys, I hope you're doing well We just purchased a Mori Seiki SL3 lathe that's going to be retrofitted with LCNC because it has no control. The machine has a brushed DC spindle motor and from what they told me the DC drive was not working (I would like to check this but I couldn't find any

Re: [Emc-users] Ball Screw Driving Questions

2023-12-25 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello Linden, For your first question. I would mount the motor on a fixed end just to be sure, so that would lead you to make both ends fixed. I guess you can mount your servo on a non fixed end if the machine is not going to be used for heavy cuts on hard materials but I would go the extra

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-14 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
r of falling asleep in > my diabetic & dotage years, 89 so far. > > > > John Figie > > > > On Sat, Dec 9, 2023, 7:39 AM gene heskett wrote: > > > >> On 12/9/23 06:13, andy pugh wrote: > >>> On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 at 16:08, Leonardo Marsaglia >

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-09 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hello guys again > > Just a little update, we fed all the voltages through some test pins on > the main board (not using the original PSU connector yet) and the machine > started up but with no video signal. The LCD monitor lights up but no > si

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-09 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
dic 2023 a las 12:17, John Figie () escribió: > Gene > > Yes I understand the catastrophic failure mode of Buck converters. But what > is BBLB? > > John Figie > > On Sat, Dec 9, 2023, 7:39 AM gene heskett wrote: > > > On 12/9/23 06:13, andy pugh wrote: > >

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-06 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
conversion plan as soon as possible just to be ready when something else fails. I'll let you know how this goes! Thank you guys! El mié, 6 dic 2023 a las 8:59, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > I missed the beginning of this. What kind a machine is this? >> > > Hi Chris, since the

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-06 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > I missed the beginning of this. What kind a machine is this? > Hi Chris, since the original topic was for the power supply I didn't mention any details about the machine. This is a Daewoo Puma 12L turning center with a Fanuc OT-C control. The machine is from 1996. As for the power supply,

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-05 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2031 > > -Original Message- > From: gene heskett > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2023 11:52 AM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950 > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. > > On 12/5/23

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-05 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
las 12:50, andy pugh () escribió: > On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 at 13:22, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > I'm attaching a picture of the X axis motor so you can see. I guess it > > should be possible to control it, but I don't really know how the encoder > > works. I know there's a H

Re: [Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-05 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
to use them nearly as hard as they are capable of... El mar, 5 dic 2023 a las 10:15, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hello guys, and thanks for all the replies! > > Well, we swapped the majority of the capacitors on the board and we still > get the alarm on the PSU. I'm alm

[Emc-users] OT Fanuc ot-c cpu power supply A16B-1212-0950

2023-12-02 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello everybody, I hope you're all doing well! Sorry for the OT but I think this is a good place to ask for what I intend to do. One of our lathes has this Fanuc OT-C with this a16b-1212-0950 power supply which is now failing. I can only use the lathe a couple of hours before the control stops

[Emc-users] Y axis gantry safety measure question

2023-10-05 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys! I hope you're all doing well, I've had a really strange behavior with my router on the Y axis when homing. Basically one joint tried to move while the other didn't. I could ESTOP the machine before anything happened but this only happens from time to time when homing. The drivers show

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Fanuc spindle drive

2023-06-13 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hello again guys. Just to tell you. I finally took the drive apart and made some checks. Turns out one of the IGBT modules is shorted. So I'll replace that and it should be working again. El mar., 13 de junio de 2023 05:08, gene heskett escribió: > On 6/13/23 01:41, andrew beck wrote: > > Just

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Fanuc spindle drive

2023-06-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
() escribió: > On 6/12/23 22:58, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > Guys, just to clarify, the control is still Fanuc, not LCNC. So I need to > > interface with the Fanuc control. Also, the drives on this lathe are all > > using serial communications (the lathe is from 1997)

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Fanuc spindle drive

2023-06-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
ago > > > > https://youtu.be/vARlybdtC6Q > > > > I'll message you in WhatsApp too. > > > > On Tue, 13 Jun 2023, 07:40 Leonardo Marsaglia, > > wrote: > > > >> Forgot to attach a picture of the label on the spindle drive. Sorry. > >> >

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Fanuc spindle drive

2023-06-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Forgot to attach a picture of the label on the spindle drive. Sorry. El lun, 12 jun 2023 a las 16:33, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hi guys, I hope you're all doing well > > Sorry for the OT but we have a problem with a Daewoo lathe and as always > this is the first place I thin

[Emc-users] OT: Fanuc spindle drive

2023-06-12 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, I hope you're all doing well Sorry for the OT but we have a problem with a Daewoo lathe and as always this is the first place I think of. So, this morning the lathe started up as always, but when we selected the gear to validate the spindle movement the screen showed a 409 SERVO ALARM

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-21 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
ature disabled and it > can't be used.) > > The GA500 drive series is available with the high speed firmware option, > Did you try to get one of those? > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 &

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-19 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
not conclusive, but if it does, then you know > for > > certain it's the VFD. > > > > Cables that flex are a consumable, unless it's very high quality Lapp > cable > > or other. > > > > Roland > > > > > > On Fri, 17 Mar 2023 at 02

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-19 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
By the way, the red ones are the ones I modified to suit what I think the motor should be. Please correct me if I'm wrong. El dom, 19 mar 2023 a las 19:17, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hi guys, and thanks for all the responses! > > Well, we tested another cable and the prob

Re: [Emc-users] 7i95 stepgen in single ended mode

2023-03-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Thanks Peter! El vie., 17 de marzo de 2023 15:54, Peter C. Wallace escribió: > On Fri, 17 Mar 2023, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:14:28 -0300 > > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > >

[Emc-users] 7i95 stepgen in single ended mode

2023-03-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, Just to be sure. Are the 7i95 stepgen pins meant to be used as single ended besides differential? Because every group of differential pins lie between a ground and a 5v output so I guess this is meant to be used in both ways depending on the configuration. Thanks as always! Leonardo

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
doubt the cable is the problem from what I've experienced and from the condition of the cable in general. El jue., 16 de marzo de 2023 16:52, gene heskett escribió: > On 3/16/23 12:44, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > I've checked that the terminals are connected well but I did

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
e reflecting that. (I know nothing about your model drive.) > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -----Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:43

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2023 13:37, Todd Zuercher escribió: > Have you checked your cabling between the motor and VFD? > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia &g

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
By the way. Could a not so good earth grounding of the machine cause this failure? Although the machine is grounded as always and the VFD was working perfectly for more than 6 months. El jue., 16 de marzo de 2023 11:47, Leonardo Marsaglia < ldmarsag...@gmail.com> escribió: > Hi a

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
2023 21:07, Leonardo Marsaglia < ldmarsag...@gmail.com> escribió: > I can imagine marginal settings push a system over the edge into failure >> at extreme temperatures. Just for example, I was setting up a Yaskawa F7 >> hi-frequency drive for a 13kw 24k rpm spind

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-14 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 3:30 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [E

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-14 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 1:32 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindl

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-14 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
d it was wait for the power > LED on the drive to turn on, then cycle the power to the machine to clear > the alarms and you were good to go. > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalton, Ohio 44618 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Origin

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-14 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
high > speed spindles are 2-pole motors (correct me if I am wrong on this), then > you should have 200 Hz for 200 RPS = 12000 RPM and 400 Hz for 400 RPS = > 24000 RPM > > Viesturs > > pirmd., 2023. g. 13. marts, plkst. 18:55 — lietotājs Leonardo Marsaglia (< > ldmarsag...@gma

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-13 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
By the way, the nominal frequency is 400 hz at 12000 rpm. Nominal voltage is 380 volts but that varies of course when the VFD is working. Max frequency is 800 hz at 24000 rpm but I never came close to that. El lun, 13 mar 2023 a las 13:50, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hi Todd, and tha

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-13 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
ve accelerates the spindle quickly and only shows peak > currents of about 15amps while doing it. > > PS I meant to send this last week, but forgot to click send, so it sat on > my work computer till this morning. > > Todd Zuercher > P. Graham Dunn Inc. > 630 Henry Street > Dalto

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-08 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
In fact, the day the rotor slipped, when the spindle cooled down a bit, it started to work ok until I had the problem again. What I'm mostly worried about is, if this was caused due to an overheat, why did that overheat occur in the first place? El mié, 8 mar 2023 a las 11:17, Leonardo Marsaglia

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-08 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
8 > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2023 10:05 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-07 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
VFD drives just in case. From what I can tell the problem could be the VFD as Gene and Jon pointed out. I'll let you know how it goes when cutting wood again. Thanks to all for your help! :) El dom, 5 mar 2023 a las 18:11, gene heskett () escribió: > On 3/5/23 12:59, Leonardo Marsaglia wr

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-05 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
14:59, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > By the way, one subtle thing I noticed too that leads me to the bearings > as a problem. > > Normally when the spindle is off and the dust removal vacuum system is > working, the spindle tends to spin by itself because of the vacuum action &g

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-05 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
15:51, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hi guys. > > Sorry for the OT but I'm having a strange behavior with my spindle and I'm > a little worried. > > The problem I had today for the first time is the spindle was getting > really hot and started to slip (you could he

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-05 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
around since the > 1970's. > > > On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 11:54:31 AM MST, Leonardo Marsaglia < > ldmarsag...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi guys. > > Sorry for the OT but I'm having a strange behavior with my spindle and I'm > a little worried. > > The

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-04 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > Yup, I agree with Gene, if the motor was not spinning AT > ALL, but the VFD or motor was making a whining sound, it may > mean the VFD was only powering one phase winding. > > That would indicate a VFD failure. Did you unplug anything > while waiting for it to cool? Maybe there was a bad >

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-04 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Sorry I didn't specify the voltage well. It's three phase 380 volts. The VFD is fed directly with the 380 volts and no neutral. El sáb, 4 mar 2023 a las 20:19, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hi Gene, hope your doing well! > > >> IMO and unless the armature of that mot

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-04 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
re working ok. I just really hope this is a bearing problem, although I will have to import them anyway. El sáb, 4 mar 2023 a las 17:12, gene heskett () escribió: > On 3/4/23 13:53, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > Hi guys. > > > > Sorry for the OT but I'm having a stra

[Emc-users] OT: Air cooled router spindle problem

2023-03-04 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys. Sorry for the OT but I'm having a strange behavior with my spindle and I'm a little worried. The problem I had today for the first time is the spindle was getting really hot and started to slip (you could hear the frequency from the inverter was on spot but the rotor sometimes wasn't

Re: [Emc-users] Servo motor in step mode reaches position after LCNC

2023-01-25 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Sorry, I meant to say page 132 on the pdf (which is 126 on the actual page). El mié, 25 ene 2023 a las 8:10, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > I'm puzzled. I didn't have any of those kind of problems setting up my >> Bergerda AC Servos. Other than screwing up with position mo

Re: [Emc-users] Servo motor in step mode reaches position after LCNC

2023-01-25 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
t; > When I had problems with one issue I contacted the factory in China and > Donald Chen, the sales rep, had one of the engineers make a short video on > his cell phone which he then emailed to me showing the exact locations to > change and what to change them too. > > So not sure wh

Re: [Emc-users] Servo motor in step mode reaches position after LCNC

2023-01-25 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
nsive > integrated servo systems. Teknic Clearpath needs Windows software for > configuration and tuning, as does one Chines brand that I’ve used. > > > On Jan 24, 2023, at 8:50 PM, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > > Hi guys again and thanks for all the answers :) &g

Re: [Emc-users] Servo motor in step mode reaches position after LCNC

2023-01-24 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys again and thanks for all the answers :) Well, indeed the problem as Todd suggested is because of the driver limiting acceleration and velocity. I found in the manual that this can be changed and they recommend using a value 10 times higher than what LCNC commands. This is to avoid this

Re: [Emc-users] Servo motor in step mode reaches position after LCNC

2023-01-24 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
actual > position of the servo and know that it isn't keeping up. > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 9:43 AM Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > Hi guys, hope you are all doing well. > > > > My brother is changing some stepper motors to servos from a machine with > >

[Emc-users] Servo motor in step mode reaches position after LCNC

2023-01-24 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, hope you are all doing well. My brother is changing some stepper motors to servos from a machine with LCNC 2.4.3 and a mesa 5i20. The servos are D2 model from Hiwin. The problem he's having is that, in rapid movements, after LCNC completes its motion the servo motor keeps running until

[Emc-users] Happy new year and also checking if the list is alive

2023-01-03 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi everybody! First of all happy new year to all :) I'm wondering if there's low activity or if there's a problem with the list or my subscription because it's been several days without messages and seems strange. Thank you and stay well! ___

Re: [Emc-users] Sharpening teeny drill bits

2022-12-18 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > I freehand them on the diamond wheel of the D-bit grinder. > > And then try again if I have made it worse. :-) > Same here. The smallest I sharpened are 1.25 mm. Thankfully my eyes are good enough to not use any magnifying device with those. El dom, 18 dic 2022 a las 21:11, escribió: > If

Re: [Emc-users] Home switches for LinuxCNC on a Lathe

2022-12-08 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > The G54 causes the DRO actual machine positions to be offset from the G53 > machine world coordinates. So do the soft limits use the part coordinate > system(G54) or the world coordinate system (G53)? I think G53. > Exactly, soft limits are based upon your origin of coordinates on the G53

Re: [Emc-users] Home switches for LinuxCNC on a Lathe

2022-12-08 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
It looks ok to me. But my recommendation is to forget about the distance between the home switch and the centerline. For example when I retrofitted the Mazak, I wired all the limits and home switches and when I was sure the hard limits worked I started playing around with the homing setup.

Re: [Emc-users] Home switches for LinuxCNC on a Lathe

2022-12-04 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > +100, I have plumbing running across the bed on the right edge of the > carriage, feeding all the stuff on the apron, and I've crushed it > against the tailstock base several times. One of the additional bits of > gingerbread I need to get done. Done that to oil cans :) El dom, 4 dic 2022 a

Re: [Emc-users] Home switches for LinuxCNC on a Lathe

2022-12-04 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > I'm guessing you are suggesting something like what Gene was that the home > switch isn't at the end of travel but somewhere else and once activated > never goes inactive in that same direction. So if you start a home > sequence and the switch is ON you know you have to go to the right until

Re: [Emc-users] Home switches for LinuxCNC on a Lathe

2022-12-03 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
on your turret. I rarely do that, but a dial indicator on the chuck could be used to dial by hand around the drill fixture and adjust the X position until it's centered. El sáb, 3 dic 2022 a las 21:54, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hi John, > > From what I understand you're talk

Re: [Emc-users] Home switches for LinuxCNC on a Lathe

2022-12-03 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi John, From what I understand you're talking about a normal parallel lathe so here are my thoughts: > The Z axis is more interesting. Before homing I imagine the tail stock > has to be loosened and moved all the way to the right as far away from the > headstock to ensure finding a home

Re: [Emc-users] Tool Height Sensor Position

2022-11-30 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi John, I myself have to install and try the wireless one I purchased for the router. (The wireless MPG from the same supplier is working excellent by the way). About the placement of the sensor, I vote for the permanent mounting solution, as long as you know you'll have enough working area for

Re: [Emc-users] linuxcnc.org unreachable

2022-11-10 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Working in Argentina Greetings! El jue., 10 de noviembre de 2022 12:09, MeuKron Technologies < meuk...@gmail.com> escribió: > Its working in India as well. > > Regards > Neeraj > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 6:32 PM Peter Hodgson > wrote: > > > The link in your email opens for me in UK. > > > > >

Re: [Emc-users] Reset postion on software stepgen

2022-10-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
andy pugh () escribió: > On Mon, 17 Oct 2022 at 15:14, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > But if I don't reset both counters I suspect that I can end up > > with several tens of hertz of deviation in a short time. > > I don't think that this will happen. Why borro

Re: [Emc-users] Reset postion on software stepgen

2022-10-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
d I don't think a little variation could hurt. But if I don't reset both counters I suspect that I can end up with several tens of hertz of deviation in a short time. El lun, 17 oct 2022 a las 10:48, andy pugh () escribió: > On Mon, 17 Oct 2022 at 14:37, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > >

Re: [Emc-users] Reset postion on software stepgen

2022-10-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
If you really want to be sure, then connect spindle.0.off to the clear pin. > I'm already doing that and it's working perfectly. El lun, 17 oct 2022 a las 10:24, andy pugh () escribió: > On Mon, 17 Oct 2022 at 14:09, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > Is it possible to modify the soft

[Emc-users] Reset postion on software stepgen

2022-10-17 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
with the wires at the moment if possible). Is it possible to modify the software stepgen component in an easy way to add a reset pin? Or should I make my own component to generate the pulses? Thanks as always for your help :) Leonardo Marsaglia ___ Emc-users

Re: [Emc-users] OT: Fly cutting slots?

2022-08-16 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
ingle full depth pass to clean up the slot > sides. > > > > I'd also make a bandsaw cut to near full depth in each slot to reduce the > > amount of material for the cutter to remove and provide a path for lube > to > > get in/out. > > > > > > On Monday

[Emc-users] OT: Fly cutting slots?

2022-08-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, I hope you are doing well I need to make some slots on a rotor I'm building and I would like to know what do you think about fly cutting the slots with one tool only with reduced feed off course. The slots are 45 mm deep and 6 mm wide, the rotor is made of 4140 steel (I attached a basic

Re: [Emc-users] Gantry joints following error (Y axis)

2022-08-01 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Thanks Andy, I'll try again this afternoon with that corrected. I really need to get some sleep :) El lun, 1 ago 2022 a las 9:29, andy pugh () escribió: > On Mon, 1 Aug 2022 at 04:45, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > so you may detect some gruesome error. > > a

[Emc-users] Gantry joints following error (Y axis)

2022-07-31 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, I hope you are all doing great. I'm moving on with the final steps on the router configuration and I can't make the gantry axis to move. I instantly get a following error despite using the same parameters as the X axis. I'm attaching the HAL and INI files so you may detect some gruesome

Re: [Emc-users] Problem with gantry config

2022-07-30 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Thanks Phill. I really need to sleep some more! El sáb., 30 de julio de 2022 21:30, Phill Carter escribió: > > > > On 31 Jul 2022, at 10:09 am, Leonardo Marsaglia > wrote: > > > > Hi guys, I hope you're all doing well. > > > > I'm struggling a little

[Emc-users] Problem with gantry config

2022-07-30 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, I hope you're all doing well. I'm struggling a little bit with the config for the router. I'm attaching the LCNC report to see if you have any clue about what's preventing LCNC to start. The problem the report is showing looks like this: USRMOT: ERROR: command timeout emcMotionInit:

Re: [Emc-users] 7i95 + 7i70 + 7i72 issue

2022-07-29 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Thanks Peter for clarifying that. It will be helpful in the future if I need to use more than one board. Stay well! El mié., 27 de julio de 2022 17:44, Peter C. Wallace escribió: > On Wed, 27 Jul 2022, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:32:14 -0300 > &

Re: [Emc-users] 7i95 + 7i70 + 7i72 issue

2022-07-27 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi Peter and thanks for the quick answer. I just did it all again but this time I didn't mount on the thread the hm2_7i95.0.read-request and it's working now. I guess that was the problem. El mié., 27 de julio de 2022 17:21, Peter C. Wallace escribió: > On Wed, 27 Jul 2022, Leonardo Marsag

Re: [Emc-users] 7i95 + 7i70 + 7i72 issue

2022-07-27 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
By the way, when I start the thread I'm using for testing I get the following: hm2/hm2_7i95.0: error finishing read! iter=7 El mié., 27 de julio de 2022 17:10, Leonardo Marsaglia < ldmarsag...@gmail.com> escribió: > Hi guys, probably a silly problem but I can't find the solution yet

[Emc-users] 7i95 + 7i70 + 7i72 issue

2022-07-27 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, probably a silly problem but I can't find the solution yet. I'm just testing a 7i95 config calling it by halcmd and the config loads ok, the boars are all showing up but the 7i70 and 7i72 are showing the red led instead of the green blinking led. They show up in halcmd but I can't get

Re: [Emc-users] Pi4 SSD, MicroSD use

2022-07-01 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
d go with an intel PC and I even have money left for the SSD with what they ask for a RPi4. But I really dig into the idea of having something as compact as the PI for all the logic. Take care :) El jue, 30 jun 2022 a las 14:55, gene heskett () escribió: > On 6/30/22 12:05, Leonardo Marsaglia wrot

Re: [Emc-users] Pi4 SSD, MicroSD use

2022-06-30 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
I guess you just convinced me about purchasing a RPi4 and start experimenting with it :). I would love to use one of those for my next project or motherboard replacement. El jue., 30 de junio de 2022 12:19, gene heskett escribió: > On 6/30/22 10:47, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > > Here are some

Re: [Emc-users] Spare 6i25?

2022-06-24 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi Ralph, This is more a question out of curiosity than a solution but, could a PCI-EXPRESS to PCI adapter work? Because those are not expensive at all. El vie, 24 jun 2022 a las 14:45, Ralph Stirling (< ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu>) escribió: > Anybody have a spare 6i25 they would be willing

Re: [Emc-users] Schematics

2022-05-21 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi Thaddeus, I second Chris on using Kicad. I just started with it a few weeks ago and it's very good. Easy to use, lots of libraries and it's really easy to edit or make new components in case you don't find what you want. El sáb., 21 de mayo de 2022 02:15, Thaddeus Waldner escribió: > Hi, >

Re: [Emc-users] 7i72 max output current question

2022-05-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
to avoid any > accident with the 7i72 ... optos would be involved if it was me. > > On Mon, 16 May 2022 at 01:27, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > > > On Sun, 15 May 2022, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > > > > Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 20:59:34 -0300 > > > From: Le

Re: [Emc-users] 7i72 max output current question

2022-05-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
r for the quick response. Stay well! El dom, 15 may 2022 a las 21:30, Peter C. Wallace () escribió: > On Sun, 15 May 2022, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote: > > > Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 20:59:34 -0300 > > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controll

[Emc-users] 7i72 max output current question

2022-05-15 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, I hope you're all doing great This could be probably for Peter but most of you will know the answer so here it goes. I have to drive some 24 VCC pneumatic electrovalves and I would like to use 7i72's outputs directly. Each valve consumes 400 mA and the 7i72 max current per output is 300

Re: [Emc-users] Hight Frequency VFD

2022-04-26 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
8-2105ext. 2031 > > -Original Message- > From: Leonardo Marsaglia > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2022 12:17 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Hight Frequency VFD > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. > > I rectify myself

Re: [Emc-users] Hight Frequency VFD

2022-04-26 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
eal. El mar, 26 abr 2022 a las 12:52, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > By the way, here is the manual: > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qs7lFq6KdPeuSAL7QQmR4g3Vfv53rjW-/view?usp=sharing > > El mar, 26 abr 2022 a las 12:50, Leonardo Marsaglia (< > ldmarsag..

Re: [Emc-users] Hight Frequency VFD

2022-04-26 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
By the way, here is the manual: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qs7lFq6KdPeuSAL7QQmR4g3Vfv53rjW-/view?usp=sharing El mar, 26 abr 2022 a las 12:50, Leonardo Marsaglia () escribió: > Hi Todd, > > A few months ago I purchased a Simphoenix 12 KW E280 VFD (E580 sometimes > depending

Re: [Emc-users] Hight Frequency VFD

2022-04-26 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi Todd, A few months ago I purchased a Simphoenix 12 KW E280 VFD (E580 sometimes depending the country they export to) and it can reach 1000 hz (you will have to edit some parameters because it's blocked from factory, but I could do it and it works). I think it costs around 500 USD plus

Re: [Emc-users] M codes without g-codes not executed properly?

2022-04-24 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Seems strange. Does it happen also when you hit M65 in MDI? I constantly use M64 and M65 from MDI without any GCODE and I always get an instant response. I really can't tell if this is the same when running a program though. Anyway, If it was me, I would do all the logic and validations in HAL

Re: [Emc-users] NPN inductive sensors on 7i70 board

2022-04-20 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
hat a > failure in the power or wiring to them also causes a stop. > John > > > -Original Message- > > From: Leonardo Marsaglia [mailto:ldmarsag...@gmail.com] > > Sent: April-20-22 8:55 AM > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > > Subject: [Emc-user

[Emc-users] NPN inductive sensors on 7i70 board

2022-04-20 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
Hi guys, A quick question to see if there's anything wrong with this. 7i70 comes ready for PNP sensors. In the mazak all the sensors were NPN so when we converted it to LCNC we had to add a resistor between the +24 volts and the input of each sensor on the 7i70 to have the two states and avoid

Re: [Emc-users] Best way to get analog voltage from 7i95

2022-04-03 Thread Leonardo Marsaglia
> > Thanks Ralph, it looks perfect. Now can Leonardo src the lm-324? 124, > 224, or 324 should all work, they are identical except the temp range. > And even a 324 can handle temps fatal to a human w/o adequate clothing. > Yep, those are pretty common and will be no problem to get them cheap and

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